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I only used Go as an example of a somewhat safer (type checking, bounds checking, etc) language.I never said I want a Go implementation, in fact I alluded to the fact that Go can't even build shared libraries.

Why Dart? Why not a language agnostic runtime and then have Dart target that?Then when some new (or old) language wants to run in the browser you don't have to update your browser for it.

I don't have to upgrade my CPU to run a new language.I don't have to upgrade my OS to run a new language.Why should I have to upgrade my browser?... its time that browsers have a nice interface that any code could hook into.How about LLVM or something as a standard?

I think Google is already doing this with Native Client... though I think they sandbox/sanitize the generated machine code rather than the LLVM bytecode.

I just ordered 5 wireless chargers for a grand total of $85 as stocking stuffers for my family members with Nexus 4's and Nexus 5's.I think they came from China since they're just being delivered today. Reviews of them on newegg were good. We'll see.I just can't see spending $50 on a charger unless its the size of a mousepad and can charge multiple thins.

It wears out your port. I wish these phones came with tethered but removable inserts for charging.My brother for example works in a pizza restaurant... he gets flour stuck up his charger all the time and has to pick it out.

I have 1920x1080 on a 15.4 screen and it seems perfect for a laptop.1366x768 at 10.1 is actually a higher DPI count but then you're lacking real estate.The price seems right though for what you're getting. I'd just prefer to pay a little more, say $50, to get a 1600x900.

Netflix only works on whatever they decide to port their application to... how is Youtube any different?At least YouTube uses webm and html5... if Microsoft wanted to they could skin the hell out of the web version.

The GNOME 2 experience defaults to two tool bars, one top and one bottom. The first tweak I usually do is to add a drop-down window list to the upper-right corner and remove the lower tool bar.

Android seeks to minimize the UI impact and it does a nice job of it. A minimal row of buttons give the user a single and simple home from which to go home, switch apps, go backward and open a context menu. Swiping from the top of the screen is a useful feature which enables the user to quickly access contols and status information.

These are two bars in Android, much like the ones in Gnome that you tweak to consolidate.I find that in landscape mode on my Nexus 7 these two bars take up entirely too much real estate

The geniuses who built our brand new "green" building put coatings on the windows to block UV rays and save of heating/cooling.I have 4 bars of HSPA+ standing outside of the main door and a big X, no signal, once inside that main door.

I can forward my calls to my desk phone but I miss all my texts until I leave for the day.